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The Summer School 2023 was organized with the Institute of the Political Studies of Polish Academy of Sciences under the patronage of the Polish Commission for UNESCO in cooperation with CREAN (Children’s Rights European Academic Network) and the Centre for Socially Engaged Theatre at University of Regina, Canada.
The volume is focused on anti-discrimination and is dedicated to addressing hate speech
and negative discourses targeted at minorities, including religious groups, and their impact on children and childhoods. At the core of promoting and protecting quality education lies the concept of Global Citizenship Education (GCE), which encompasses three key elements defined by UNESCO: a shared sense of humanity, respect for diversity, and solidarity.
The selection of chapters reflects the wide array of topics related to the issues of discrimination, and oppressive practice but also hope for inclusion and liberation. The book opens with a chapter by Romanian scientists from the University of Oradea who give us an overview on Pedagogy of Oppression and the Ideologically Engaged Discourses as an Impact on Children’s Oppression and Exclusion. This chapter is followed by a contribution by Taiwo Afolabi, from the University of Regina, Canada. Dr. Taiwo Afolabi shares his keynote address from the CREAN scientific seminar proceedings, dedicated to theatre for cultural and religious diversity with lived positive engagement examples from the Nigerian context. This hope bringing chapter is followed by a disturbing analysis of hate-rhetoric in right-wing populist political communication, shared by Prof. Erzsébet Barát from the Department of Gender Studies, CEU, Vienna. Prof. Marthinus S. Conradie from the University of the Free State in South Africa reveals creative maladjustments in the interactions between students and assistant teachers. This is followed by presenting a novel concept of parents as “responsible choosers” in the Chilean education policy. Gonzalo Hidalgo-Bazán from the University of Bristol, UK questions the notion of quality, whilst providing a comprehensive critique of the education system in Chile. Luba Kozak explores the ethical dimensions of pet culture in art. She eloquently brings to light the issue of ethics of care in art pedagogy. Julianne D. Gerbrandt from the University of New Brunswick in Canada provides a thought-provoking, poststructural reflection on social inclusion research. Furthermore, Jessica Kristin Nowak from the University of Bialystok discusses the educational process involving juveniles in correctional institutions in Poland. Her chapter is followed by a contribution dedicated to theoretical contribution discussing Rabindranath Tagore and Janusz Korczak’s ideas, prepared by Swati Chawla.Turkish professor and youth participation activist Seran Demiral engages in a dialogue with a 16-year-old Duru Çiçek, focussing on scattered identities and intergenerational intersections.
Scientific reviewers: Prof. Pat Dolan, UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, University of Galway, Ireland, Prof. Mark Brennan UNESCO Chair for Community, Leadership, and Youth Development, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Editors: Anna Odrowąż-Coates and Taiwo Afolabi
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